Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson has booked a role in "1408," a thriller based on a Stephen King short story, Variety reports.

The film stars John Cusack as a debunker of paranormal occurrences who encounters real terror when he checks into the notorious Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Jackson will play the hotel manager.

The movie, directed by Mikael Hafstrom ("Derailed"), begins shooting this summer.

Jackson will be seen next n "Snakes on a Plane" and "Black Snake Moan." He is currently in production on Irwin Winkler's "Home of the Brave."

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